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  1. Nov 21, 2023 · On November 15, 1990 the Clean Air Act was revised with overwhelming bipartisan support and signed into law by President George H. W. Bush. Specifically the amendments were designed to curb four major threats to the environment and to the health of millions of Americans: acid rain, urban air pollution, toxic air emissions, and stratospheric ...

  2. President George H. W. Bush signs the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 at the White House, November 15, 1990. Another set of major amendments to the Clean Air Act occurred in 1990 (1990 CAAA) (104 Stat. 2468, Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 101549 ).

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  4. Nov 15, 2017 · Twenty-seven years ago today (November 15, 1990), President George H.W. Bush, backed by a supermajority of Congress, improved the Clean Air Act. The new law was one of the most significant steps the nation has ever taken to protect public health and the environment.

  5. Dec 3, 2018 · December 3, 2018. 5 min read. Bush Had a Lasting Impact on Climate and Air Policy. The late 41st president started the national climate assessment and enacted policies to target acid rain. By...

  6. Proposed by President George H.W. Bush in 1989, the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 substantially strengthened the Clean Air Act, or CAA—first passed in 1970—in order to...

  7. Nov 21, 2023 · Last updated on November 21, 2023. Congress designed the Clean Air Act to protect public health and welfare from different types of air pollution caused by a diverse array of pollution sources.

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